Influence of Home-visit Rehabilitation on Primary Caregivers’ Burden a Mixed Methods Approach

• Published in: Rigaku ryoho kagaku Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 289 - 294
• Main Authors: YAMASAKI, Masaya, SHIMIZU, Junichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2014
• Subjects: care burden; home-visit rehabilitation; mixed methods approach
• ISSN: 1341-1667; 2434-2807
• DOI: 10.1589/rika.29.289

[Purpose] The purpose of this research was to investigate the influence of home-visit rehabilitation on the care burden using the mixed methods approach. [Subjects] The subjects were 7 users and 7 primary caregivers who had newly started home-visit rehabilitation. [Methods] Study 1: Basic information about the users and primary caregiver were collected using the J-ZBI and GHQ28 questionnaires. The information was compared between pre- and post-intervention. Study 2: A semi-structured interview was carried out with the caregivers using the M-GTA. [Results] The total score of J-ZBI and personal strain score were significantly lower at post-intervention than pre-intervention, but there was no significant difference in the role strain score. Psychological intervention was suggested to be a factor in reducing the care burden. [Conclusion] The intervention of home-visit rehabilitation reduced the care burden of caregivers. Psychological assistance was related to the reduction of the care burden.